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Boyfriend of slain Gabby Petito charged with bank card fraud
The boyfriend of Gabby Petito, whose body was found at a national park in Wyoming after a cross country trip with him, has been charged with unauthorized use of a debit card as searchers continue looking for him in Florida swampland, federal authorities announced Thursday. A federal grand jury indictment...
Pa. trooper suspended after being charged with harassing 15-year-old boy
A state trooper stationed in Armstrong County has been suspended without pay after being charged with harassing a 15-year-old boy, according to authorities. Charges were filed by state police against Trooper Nickolas R. Elliott, 30, of Butler following an investigation into the incident by the state police Internal Affairs Division,...
Pennsylvania Democrats ramp up effort to derail GOP election subpoenas
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro on Thursday stepped into the legal fray over the a Republican-controlled Senate committee’s attempt to subpoena voter and personal data for nearly 9 million Pennsylvanians. Republicans say they need the data so they can hire a yet to be named private company to conduct what...
Boil water advisory issued for much of Penn Hills after mouse discovered in Oakmont Water Authority tank
The Oakmont Water Authority has issued a boil water advisory for much of the Penn Hills water supply region. On Wednesday, a small mouse was discovered in one of the water tanks during a routine inspection, meaning that disease-causing organisms might have entered the water. Before drinking water, the water...
Tennessee grocery store attack: ‘He kept on shooting’
COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — A gunman attacked a grocery store in an upscale Tennessee suburb on Thursday afternoon, killing one person and wounding 12 others before he was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at the store, authorities said. Collierville Police Chief Dale Lane said the shooting broke out...
Chiropractor guilty of animal cruelty for 2019 shooting of dog in Monessen
A Rostraver chiropractor was convicted Thursday of two misdemeanor offenses in connection with the shooting of a dog two years ago in Monessen. A Westmoreland County jury deliberated nearly 11 hours over two days before reaching a mixed verdict that found James Scirotto, 48, guilty of animal cruelty and reckless...
‘It was also her unborn child’: Friends, family plead for information in Karli Short homicideVideo
Under gray skies and spotty rain, family and friends of Karli Short gathered Thursday to ask — plead — for justice in the killing of the young mother-to-be. “She was my only niece in the world. A senseless act took her from us,” said Karri Petty, Short’s aunt. “If you...
Inflation forces homebuilders to take it slow, raise prices
LOS ANGELES — Even in the hottest U.S. housing market in more than a decade, new home construction has turned into a frustratingly uncertain and costly proposition for many homebuilders. Rising costs and shortages of building materials and labor are rippling across the homebuilding industry, which accounted for nearly 12%...
Ross woman expected to plead in Capitol riot case
A Ross woman charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot is expected to plead guilty next month. Jennifer Heinl appeared via video at a status conference on Thursday at which both the prosecution and defense said they were working on a plea agreement. “We are very close to reaching a...
Westmoreland Food Bank partners with DoorDash for deliveries to senior citizensVideo
The boxes of food can be heavy or maybe transportation is an issue. Whatever the roadblock standing in the way of a senior citizen being able to pick up items from the Westmoreland County Food Bank, there’s now an answer — delivery. A partnership with online food ordering and delivery...
Somerset County DA charged with raping woman in her home
HARRISBURG — An elected county prosecutor in Pennsylvania is accused of raping a woman he knew through work, leaving her home only after she told him she would not call police, authorities said. Somerset County District Attorney Jeffrey Lynn Thomas, 36, was accused of attacking the woman Saturday in her...
Baldwin man goes from wheelchair to running in the Great Race
A wheelchair sits folded near the front door. It’s a constant reminder. “There was a time I relied on that because I was too heavy and it was hard to walk,” said Bruce Altemus, 69. “I was too big and too sick to do much of anything. I never want...
Winning Match 6 ticket worth $750k sold at Belle Vernon grocery store
A jackpot Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $750,000 was sold at a Belle Vernon grocery store this week, according to Pennsylvania Lottery officials. Lottery officials said the ticket, purchased from Duritza’s Market at 735 Henry St., correctly matched all six winning numbers, 4-30-33-43-47-48, during Tuesday’s drawing. The store will earn...
Developer looks to transform Oakland with grocery store, green space
Walnut Capital, the Shadyside developer that revitalized Bakery Square, has set its sights on a potential development in Oakland, though they would need a zoning amendment to make it happen. The developer touted the potential project, called Oakland Crossings, as an initiative to “transform a section of Oakland into a...
Resident escapes burning home in Murrysville
A resident was able to escape a burning Murrysville home Thursday morning, according to White Valley Fire Chief John Bohinc. The blaze on Sinan Drive, a rural road near Murrysville Community Park, was reported around 9 a.m. Bohinc said there were flames through the roof in the rear corner of...
Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids?
Is the delta variant of the coronavirus worse for kids? Experts say there’s no strong evidence that it makes children and teens sicker than earlier versions of the virus, although delta has led to a surge in infections among kids because it’s more contagious. Delta’s ability to spread more easily...
More fun on tap for last half of Greensburg Craft Beer Week
Days into this year’s Greensburg Craft Beer Week, beer lovers are venturing out to get a taste of the latest local brews. The weeklong event, which began last Friday and runs through Sunday, has attracted “a pretty good turnout” so far, said organizer Jessica Hickey of the Downtown Greensburg Project....
AHN announces closing date, relocation for New Kensington outpatient center
Allegheny Health Network said Thursday it will move its outpatient center from the former Citizens General Hospital to Kensington Square in New Kensington later this year. The new location at 1B Kensington Square is on Eighth Street, across from Central City Plaza. “After an exhaustive search and assessment of available...
Unity bicycle enthusiast recovers from fall, preps for rugged charity ride in Utah
Ray Charley is ready to ride again — and this time it will be “a ride to the sky.” On Oct. 3, the Unity man, who co-owns a number of local Shop ’n Save supermarkets, plans to head out with several fellow adventure bikers on a 12-day, 440-mile mountain bike...
Here’s how thousands of Haitian migrants ended up Texas
DEL RIO, Texas — For the final leg of his journey from Chile to the United States, Haitian migrant Fabricio Jean followed detailed instructions sent to him via WhatsApp from his brother in New Jersey who had recently taken the route to the Texas border. His brother wired him money...
Woman charged in fatal Washington County hit-and-run
State police arrested and charged a woman in connection with a fatal hit-and-run in Washington County on Wednesday. Police said Jessica Renee Vanderlee, 39, of Washington was driving the vehicle that hit Justin Lyndell Gilbert, 19, of Tionesta around 4 a.m. in the area of 1940 West Chestnut St. in...
‘Las Hachas’ bringing ax throwing, green chili to New KensingtonVideo
Some say ax throwing is a bit like bowling meets darts. But while the lanes, targets and hatchets are ready, what’s really going to make Las Hachas in New Kensington complete is when the kitchen gets running and brothers Brian and Zach Heidenreich’s mother’s Mexican green chili starts getting smothered...
Police charge man with ethnic intimidation in Squirrel Hill verbal assaults
An Oakland man is accused for shouting racial and ethnic slurs at congregants of a Squirrel Hill synagogue and threatening to kill at least one man, according to the charges against him. Tyrone Correll, 30, is charged with simple assault, harassment and ethnic intimidation in connection with two incidents earlier...
Pittsburgh police charge woman after infant found exposed to narcotics
Pittsburgh police arrested and charged a woman after they say an infant was exposed to narcotics in Brookline. According to police, an unresponsive 5-month-old girl was taken to a city fire hall on Brookline Boulevard Tuesday. Firefighters and paramedics gave aid to the child, including giving her Narcan. The girl...
Man dies after being found shot in Clairton
A man died after being found shot in Clairton early Thursday morning, according to Allegheny County Police. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner identified him as Robert Linnen, 41, of Clairton. According to county police, a shooting in the 400 block of Saint Clair Avenue was reported to 911 shortly before...
